Xav Paub Xav Pom with Padee Yang: Kevin Xiong talks about coming out as a gay Hmong person.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.พ. 2015
- Mee Thao, Kevin Xiong's mother didn't know her son was gay until she discovered that he likes to dress up as a girl, paint his nails, and wear skirts. Mee Thao tells Xav Paub Xav Pom about her life raising a gay son and the struggle to come out. The constant verbal abuses from friends and relatives was a huge struggle for them. By coming out and telling their story gives them hope that others who are like them will also do the same.
We want to thank them for their courage for sharing their story with us. Photos provided by Kevin Xiong.
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In many old cultures, those who inherit both female and male were considered to be the wise ones, shamans, preservers and caretakers. They were not discriminated. They hold a special position in the community as they can do both jobs of both sexes, they can see both worlds from both sexes. If you had a child who is gay, lesbian, or so forth.. love him or her... because that child will be the one who will embrace, cherish and love you the most ever. Very good video. Thank you for sharing.
I am very impressed at the Hmong media for bring out topics that are not accepted or normally talked about in the Hmong community. The Hmong media has really come a long way, good job!
Thankyou for bringing this topic up to the Hmong community!
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I'm so proud of you both, it takes so much courage to bring up this topic in our community, and it needs to be done sooner than later. Thank you!
I'm happy she's accepting of her son. I just came out last year of Christmas Eve to my family and friends. Took a lot of courage and I have also lost a few friends but that's okay too. I am happy for who I am. Even though my parents don't like the idea of me being a lesbian but I hope someday they will come to terms with it as well.
i'am very proud of you sister....remember, love yourself,before anyone else will love you...if your friends were really your friend, they will accept you no matter what your preference is...keep your head held high not matter the situation ok..
You already imposed on your parents no choice.
This is such a great story! Had me in tears....
thank you for this interview! this will help open many eyes
Love this, Mim is such a strong mother, she has been through so much yet, so confident in loving & Supporting her son....Kevin, Whoever you are, BE you. Enjoy being you. Thanks for sharing your story to our Hmoob Community! Love it!!!
My Auntie and cousin. Love you guys!
Love the host!! Very professional!! Keep up with the good work! :)
I support you all the way Kevin! Love you!
This makes me miss you and auntie and everyone else even more.
MORE POWER TO HIS MOTHER TO HOW SHE WENT THROUGH SO MUCH.
Just because we are not one, we don't understand, we don't know, it doesn't mean it is wrong. What we don't understand and don't know never said we are right or wrong. It just is. Life has so much more problems in the world then this. Let's all walk together with love and educate one and another...Love & Peace!
Thank you Mim & Koob Meej for your courage in sharing your story with us. It was very touching the love between parent and child and in all reality, despite differences, you are mother and son and no one can change that. Life is hard...it's not suppose to be easy but hopefully with loving family and friends we can get through the hard times so we can share the good times together. Indeed, you two are not alone in your story as there are many who have walked in your shoes. I wish you both the best in finding happiness!
he does look more like a woman. back in the days, we had this kind of people, but they didn't come out because no one accepted them. I'm glad he comes out.
Kevin Xiong thank you for your courage!
No one knows until you are in Kevin n his family's shoes... Please don't say neg. Things, what if some day it hits your face, what would you do, be prepared, this is 2015, more of our people will come out and we must accept them, thank you
Gay, Straight, Green, Purple....GURL!!!!..U'll always just be Kev. U know we luv u gurl. So, yeah Sista, You get yourself on out there & You just keep doing you gurl !!!!
It's awesome for me to finally hear yo momma's psrspective on things. I'm so proud of her. I love you both.
Wonderful and toughing interview that i had to grab couple tissues. Kevin is a sharp and beautiful person inside and out regardless of his status. Mostly what touched me was his powerful love for his mom that won her heart. Love is powerful that will overcome any anything. Mom is lucky to have Kevin who loves her dearly and he is confident of who he is. The kind of love and that Kevin shows his mom is every mom's dream.
Loverslane Hawj You have a wonderful thought and loving heart for others who are different.
Where is Part 2?
Strange but this is how life goes.
Where part 2?
Zoo kawg qhov uas yus nyiam lis cas yus qhia ncaj qha, tsis txhov dag yus tus kheej.
Txawm li cas los thov kom ua neeg zoo xwb.
Thov zoo siab nrog neb ob niam tub uas sib nkag siab
MORE POWER TO YOU MY HMOOB GREEN BROTHER. LOVE AND RESPECT, WE SHOULDN'T JUDGE HOW A PERSON IS BORN . HE DIDN'T WANT TO BE GAY, HE WAS BORN GAY.
I think people mostly worry about themself first. If a man wants to be with a man or a female is in love with another female... that's nobody's problems but the two who are involve. If your culture, religlion, are family values are affected by other people's preferred sexual orientation, then, i think you have a problem.
Woaaah this made me so speechless idec if your gay or not I'll still be a friend of yours much respect to this guy.
Geez!!! Y r some ppl so freaken rude! Nobody choose to be this way! Ppl who love to criticism other ppl are the one who will get to walk those ppl's path the fastest!
ua tsaug rau tus phoojwg pojniam ntawm no. nws strong heev tawm tuaj qhia rau tsev neeg hmoob. thov vajtswv foom hmoov rau koj thiab koj niam. sexy voice though
There is no problem with men loving men or women loving women... Bible said, love your neighbor... And said, love your emery... To me I have nothing against that... God bless
God said love your neighbor/ That's not mean gay or lesbian. You have the Bible right- Read it
The Ntsuag please show me where in the bible god says "love thy neighbors EXCEPT for gays and lesbians" no interpretations, just that sentence...show me
saib tuab zoo God going to punish them!!
Please do not quote the bible if your knowledge of it is very little. A true christian would know that it is wrong to be bixesual and against the word of God. Loving your neighbor means to treat others like how you would want to be treated. But God clearly says you will not inherit the kingdom of heaven through being bisexual. He loves all of us because we are his children but it is our choice to choose whether we want to listen to his words or not. That is how just our God is. 1 corinthians 6:9
there is no such thing as god's blessing, either you choose to make life a living hell or heaven to everyone around you.
Koj hais yuav kev lawm os tus niam tais,@48:23, koj hais tias koj tus tub yug los lub cev yog txiv neej tabsis nws lub siab yeej nyiam los ua poj niam thaum yau lawm no...nov koj hais tsis raug lawm nawb. COV TIB NEEG GAY MAS YOG LI NO OK, HAIS RAU NEJ COV LAUS PAUB THIAB NKAG SIAB. NWS TSIS YOG NYIAM UA MI NYUAM NTXHAIS THAUM ME ME. COV NEEG GAY NO, NWS TSIS YOG IB QHO CWJ PWM UAS LAWV KAWM TAU LOS NTAWM LAWV TEJ PHOOJ YWG. THAUM TUS TIB NEEG NTAWV YUG LOS,.. NWS CWJ PWM YEEJ ZOO LI NTAWV LAWM NAWB. LUB CEV YUG LOS TSHWM SIM UA TXIV NEEJ, TABSIS NPLOOJ SIAB THIAB LUB HLWB XAV LI POJ NIAM. NOV YOG LAWV HU UA TIAS "GAY". NEJ COV LAUS YUAV TSUM TXHOB TAU TAUB YUAM KEV.
Thov kom txhob muaj nyob rau yus tsev neeg .......Ua tsaug rau tswv ntuj.
Don't take an insult to heart
Wth.... Those who replies me... Said I don't know anything... God give us our own free will... Maybe you are the don't even understand... Maybe ur blind of his love... Remember who died for u at the cross... Telling me I don't know crap u make me laugh lol
She hasn't fully accepted him yet...
The first marriage in human history came from Adam and Eve. God made it clear in the beginning when there were only two people, one male and one female, that man would leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife (Genesis 2:22-24). From the very beginning, God created us male and female and made mention that as we become married as male and female, man can not separate it (Mark 10:6-9).
Lol...u gotta do wht u like or do i respect u for tha..as long as respect ur parents tha good enough.
He must of been abused as a kid.
it can be happen to every one. txhua2 tus Nyab tsis yog yuav phem tas tus li.tsuas yog tus puav xwb. hos tus tub txawm yuav mus ua Gay lawm los yog nws qhov xav tau xwb. but I'm not spots Gays at all
GOD MADE ADAM AND EVE, NOT ADAM AND STEVE!